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The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1943-01-21

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The Amherst News-Times VOL. XXV, NUMBER 4 AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1943 SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD 1 Two Local Boys On So. Sea Islands When it's all over with and the boys come marching borne again and you start hearing strange noises coming from the lads who have been t o war, think noth ing of it. So we have heard the local boys are picking up a new language or two. Most of the Amherst people have heard that Sgt. Adam Droz-dowski and Corp. Leo Redman are on one of the Pacific but they Adam islands in the didn't know that these two mem- bers of the U. S. Marines are learning the lingo of the natives of that Island. That is what Sgt. 'Orozdowskl wrote home to his folks. Both are betting along fine, Corporal Redman is also spend ing much (if they have much) of his spare time using his sharp-shooting eye playing basketball. Sport fans remember Leo as one of the Amherst high Comets In '34 and '35, the team which entered the State Tour Leo ney that year. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Redman received -the first , letter, in four months from their son after Christmas. He wrote that he was in good health and told his folks not to worry. He and Adam have been together since their enlistment over a year ago. Recently Adam and Leo met '71 up Willi unuiuei Amherst man on the South Pacific island and the three had a happy reunion. The third Amherst fellow was Joseph Flnne-gan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Finnegan, Milan av., Joe is with the navy con struction unit, known as the Joe Seabees. Evidently his unit had been working on the island for a time when the Marines landed. The two Marines haven't written lately of Joe being with them. The construction units keep moving from one place to another as "soon as their work is completed so that new troops can move in. The Finnegans received a wire from their son shortly after Christmas from "Sa(ns Origin" but saying that he was fine. It was the first they had heard from him in several months. POST OFFICE LOSES EMPLOYEE TO ARMY Merrill Walker, clerk at the Amherst Post Office, received his call to report for duty In the army. Walker, an enlistee, will report In Cleveland Saturday morning, from there his destination is unknown. He is the second employee to leave the Amherst post office for service in the army. Corp. Frank Reichert was inducted over a year ago. . PVT. BARTLOME HAD OPERATION Pvt. Walter Bartlome is recuperating at the Army Hospital, Camp White, Oregon after undergoing an operation three weeks ago. Pvt. Bartlome has the following address: 21st Field Hospital, Brks. 1, Camp White, Oregon. Roland Northelm'i address Is Co. 1947, 84th Bbx, 21st Batt, U.S.N.T.S., Great Lakes, EL "; f On land, the sea and in the air Amherst Soldiers and Sailors are Fighting for Liberty Seaman Herb Morris lomleted lranun? Bluejacket, Herbert A. Morris, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Morris, Crosse-st, graduated Jan. 18 from school for machinist's mates, one of the many ' naval service school operated at the U. S. Naval Training S t a-tion at Great Lakes. Morris is now eligible for promotion to a third class petty officer rating. Herb was home a short time a week ago before graduation. We learned that a- oia fitnm 4 Via onantallvail trafn ",c in8 he received in this intensive 16-week course, he also had been given advanced instruction In minfnPV rfriii 0h thp thporv of naval procedure. At the present Herb is awaiting assignment to duty aboard a Navy man-o-war, or at some other naval shore station. Students enrolled in the ser vice schools are selected on the basis of results from, aptitude tests given them while In recruit training. Nineteen of the 49 trades used in the Navy are taught In the service schools here at Great Lakes. f Bob Stevens Gets Bird's Eye View.. Without a doubt we can be lieve that the Hawaiian Islands are all that they are painted. We've come to that conclusion after reading some of the letters Bob Stevens has written home since he's been over on the Islands.Bob, the son of Wire Chief Roy and Mrs. Stevens of Franklin-av, has been in Hawaii since last summer. He enlisted In the army over a year ago and signed up with the Signal Corps. He is a private first class. Work on the Islands is hard, filnpnlnfT tf n ft A . . ...-r.0 - same. Bob is able to get a bird's eye view of the island working with wires on tree tops. "The scenery from the tree tops looks very much like a Hollywood studio scene" he wrote in one of his letters. It's a common sight to see hundreds of pink orchids along the road side and right at the present there are numerous polnsettas in bloom. Green bananas and grapefruit hanging from trees is another common sight. The soldiers find that taking the husks off cocoanuts not too easy a task. A different type of apple over there is the mountain apple, it is red in color but shaped like a pear. There are sugar plantations nearby where the soldiers may visit and watch the production. Bob saw how brown sugar was produced, how the cane is stripped of its leaves, the stalks ground into pulp and then pulverized, making the sugar come out of the pulp. Many of the soldiers who had never seen the process found it very interest- Pfc. Steven's address is at the office should anyone care for it. ing. STARTED TRAINING-AT CAMP BRADFORD Arnold Koepp arrived at Camp Bradford, Va. recently to begin his training with the Navy Sea-bees. His address if Arnold Koepp, N.C.T.C., C.N. 8c, 83rd Bn., Co. C, Platoon 3, Camp Bradford, Va. - -' - , I : Vi t 1 f jChuck Gormky Is The Soldier One letter that we certainly wouldn't let slip by without giving our readers a chance to read is the one from Chuck Gormley, son of Mrs. George Schroeder of Jackson-st. Here it is: "Dear George: "Deep in the heart of Texas, right square in the middle, I re ceived a few copies of the News- Times and was glad to read the news of the boys in service. I think the army is swell. I am with a swell bunch of fellows. Quite a few are from the southern part of Ohio and some from Indiana. "We spend the best part of our time in classes studying about chemicals, poisonous gasses, etc. "From what I have observed all the men seem very enthusiastic about army life. We lay around in bed every morning un til five o'clock. This sives us pienty 01 time n l A -- - M 11 f ' to wash, shave, T; dress and make our beds by five-ten a. m. By iive-imeen we je are ouisiae where we stand and shiver while somebody blows a. bugle. After we are reasonably chilled, we grope our way through the dark ness to the mess-hall. Here we have plenty of breakfast consisting of an unidentified liquid and a choice of white or rye crusts. After gorging ourselves on this delicious repast we make our way back to our barracks. Here we have nothing to do untilseven-thirty-, so we just sit around and mop floors, wash windows, and pick up cigarette butts and match sticks. SUN BATHERS "Soon the Sarge comes in and says, 'Come out in the sun, kids.' So out we go into the wonderful sunshine and bask in it. Of course we stand in six inches of mud. To limber up we do a few simple calesthenics like touching your toes with both feet off the ground and grabbing yourself by your hair and holding yourself at arms' length. "At eight we put on our light pack and start marching into the mountains. Don't confuse the light pack with the heavy pack now. The light pack consists of a gun, bayonet, canteen, mess kit, coat, stakes, rope, gas mask, she! ter half, rain coat and a few other insignificant articles. The heavy pack has two blankets in it. I weigh one hundred and fifty and leave camp weighing two hundred plus. So you see how easy it is for us to romp and play in the mountains. "At noon those who can, limp to the infirmary. At the doc's they are divided into two classes, 1) those who have athletes foot and 2) those who have sore throats. If you have athletes foot you get your throat swabbed with iodine and if you have a sore throat they look at your feet. Anybody who claims he has a cold is sent to the guard house for impersonating an officer. "Ah, a great life. But all fooling aside, Frank, it IS nice here. Some days are tough but the good ones make up for it. "The only difference in my hours is the fact that Instead of stepping out at nine o'clock, I go to bed and instead of staying out until five, I get up for a new day. I feel fine and am putting on weight The weather has been very nice too. Well, George, I hope to be back someday, so until then, Regards, "Chuck." The Amherst man's address is Pvt. Charles W. Gormley, 16th Chemical Maintenance Co., Camp Bowie, Texas, A.S.N. 3S516444, U. S. Army. i r 1 Former Township Trustee Died Mon. A well-known Brownhelm man, Harvey L. Brandau, 64, died at his home Monday morning at eleven o'clock after a short illness. Brandau, born in Henrietta had spent all but four years of nis uie in Brownhelm. A man of activity, he served on the Brownhelm board of education and resigned last year asBrown-helm-twp clerk. He held the position of clerk for several years. The Brownhelm man was the first person to graduate from Brownhelm high school and that was In 1899. He also graduated from Ohio Northern where he studied to be a pharmacist. He practiced in Indiana, Oklahoma and Ohio and was employed at the Kuss Drug store for seven years. He was a member of the Brownhelm Congregational church and was a member of Stonington Lodge of Masons in Amherst. Brandau was the third member of his family to die within the past nine months. The others were Mrs. A. J. Shattuck and Mrs. Sam Bacon, both of Brownhelm.He is survived by his wife, Charlotte, son, DuRand ofVer-milion-on-the-Lake and John H. at home; one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Leimbach, Wagner, Okla., one grandchild; one sister, Mrs. A. A. Hasenpflug and one brother Fred Brandau, both of Brownhelm.Funeral services were held this afternoon at two o'clock in the Brownhelm Congregational church with Rev. Virgil Mayne officating. Burial was held in the Brownhelm cemetery under the direction of the Conrad Zilch Funeral Home. The Masons held a service-' at the grave. Third Senior To Leave High School For Navv Robert Lee Womack is the third senior of Amherst high school to leave school in order to Join the navy. Womack left town Tuesday morning for Great Lakes where he will begin his boot training. Last week Elmer Reichert, Jr. arrived at Great Lakes and several weeks ago Jack McCann left for training at Camp Endicotte, R. I. ix W . Ti f L. I nc preseniaiion 01 uic T? ... J.A .;..v'1-a ' - zL- "i -i-5 i: . . "; - :.v. .-v y I? .- j 1 "". ! f . T; A U i Si: .. 1 ' " . ' ' ' - 1 -L first opportunity to visit inside the plant. They were permitted to watch various people at ler is explaining to Alex Altfelt how taps are made. Center top: here our cameraman caught Walter Nord, president of the corporation, interested in an operation being performed by Sylvia Mathes. Upper right: Major H. S. Karch tnd Fred Ber-ner are watching a machine operation. Lower left: three school teachers, the Misses Margaret Pandy, Florence Ehrman and Mary Frances Schriver watch Helen Sivinski at her machine. Lower right: Evan Nord explains a part to Commander W. J. Mauer and Lieut. Goodman. Amherst Shipbuilders Help Cut Boat Construction Time Two carpenters from Amherst who have been down in New Orleans, La. for over a year now have kept themselves occupied successfully. A letter to the editor from Douglas Schultheiss recently related that he and has father, Wallace Schultheiss are busy day in and day out. The elder Schultheiss, as you remember, was appointed superintendent of carpentry at the Delta Shipbuilding Co. and his son a foreman. To acquaint the Amherst people with the Delta Shipbuilding Co. we can quote the former Amherst man's letter in saying "It is a swell organization, producing Liberty Ships for the Government." Since their stay in New Orleans, 31 ships have been launched successfully, twenty-eight of which are in service as cargo vessels for convoy duty. "We feel proud to take part in a program that will help to whip the Axis," he wrote. The Delta Shipbuilding Co. was presented with the Maritime Commission "M" on Jan. 7 for outstanidng speed in production. Admiral Vickery made the presentation and the governor of Louisiana, Sam Jones and other dignitaries were present for the occasion. An estimated ten thousand spectators were in the yard that day. The Delta Yard is accredited as being the outstanding yard in the Gulf area. The letter from Schultheiss Frank Harrs Observed 60th Anniversary The sixtieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harr was the occasion of a celebration Sunday, Jan. 17th at their home in Kipton. Their seven children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends gathered to congratulate the couple. The couple were married in Brownhelm in 1883 and have resided in Lorain-co all their lives. Mrs. Harr was born in Amherst as Anna Chapin. The children present at the affair were Roy A. of Amherst, Burton F. of Akron, Edward C. and Robert W. of Elyria, Carl at home, Mrs. Emma Bussell of Elyria and Mrs. James linger ofOb-erlin. VISITORS SEE WORKINGS A M 'C" - U. II C riuy-iiav 3 i. iu mc nuivuwui, vuiu. mam ias 1 wcck went on "When we started the yard it seemed an impossible task to teach inexperienced men to be ship builders, but we "dood it." In all the crafts we have a total of sixteen thousand men and wo men, all striving twenty-four hours a day to turn out ships. The first ship took 179 days to complete and launch, compared to 44 days on the one launched to day. We lay keel for another i ship two and a half hours after i launching, where it, used to take a couple of days." Wm. Slumska Taken By Death Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon for Wil- liam Slumska, 79, who died at his home on Park-av, Monday. Mr. Slumska had been ill for a long time having been confined to his bed for the past two and one-half years. He came to Amherst at the age of seven from Germany. He was a quarryman before retiring 35 years ago to operate his small farm on Park-av. Active in lo - cal affairs, Slumska served the Amherst Volunteer Fire Depart - ment for 25 years and was also a member of St. Peter'sEvangelical-Reformed church. He is survived by two sons, Carl of Lorain and William of Amherst; four daughters, Mrs. Elmer Stang of Lorain, Mrs. Charles Zimmer and Mrs. Ella Fisher of Elyria and Mrs. Laura Musselmann of Ansonia, O.: eight grandchildren, eight great grandchildren; one brother Harmon Slumska of Lorain and one sister, Mrs. James King of Lorain. Rev. C. E. Schmidt officiated at the service and burial was held . in Cleveland-st cemetery under the direction of the Conrad Zikh Funeral Home. TRAINING IN R. O. T. C. AT OHIO STATE U. At Ohio State University Glenn H. Thompson and W. Howard Angersbach are training in ROTC. Recent promotions in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps found Thompson was made a sergeant and Angersbach a captain. Pvt. Hubert Jones, Bowman Field, Ky., spent last Sunday with his wife and relatives. AT U. S. AUTOMATIC A..t !- r l t 1. Firemen Fail To irind (as Cache A rumor that thirty 5-gallon cans of gasoline was stored in the basement of 'an Amherst home was aired at the council meeting Tuesday night when Fire Chief A. G. Stiwald reported that he and Fireman Henry Gordon had made an inspection of the residence just a few minutes before the meeting. The chief reported that only about two quarts of gasoline was found in the residence. W T .. 1 IT 1 1 L . .. ... . of the New York Central rail- road. The engineeers reported I that the West-st bf idge could not , be water proofed and that water ! seepage in the winter and after 1 rains could not be prevented. I The railroad also said that the 1 cistern, which they had planned j to fill, would be left open if the village would agree to keep the ; cover in good condition. The railroad cars containing i the section gang, which a few weeks ago created a riot call for the sheriff's department, will j be moved to No. 8 quarry, i Approval of an extension of the j fire protection contract with ; Brownhelm township was voted, ' Council's town hall committee ! was authorized to fix regular ' rates for the rental of the as- sembly room and the auditorum. ONLY ONE POLICEMAN Council decided to get along with only one regular policeman since Chief Earl White left for the navy. Three or four special police will be appointed who will be available for call during the day time, and Patrolman Ed Mays will be put on the night shift for the duration. An ordinance was passed providing for the position of town hall custodian at $40 a month. Other village employees hired on a month-to-month basis included Charles Mathes, disposal plant; H. Mays, policeman;' John Hol-lihgsworth, street commissioner and Dorothy Gawne, secretary to the mayor. Miss Gawne was granted a, $5 monthly raise, and Hollingsworth 5 cents an hour increase. William Baird, manager of the light plant, will be asked to appear before the council's next meeting to discuss with the council the possibility of discontinuing some of the street lighting. This will be attempted in an effort to reduce the village's expense.PLANT T-J J . vveunoaay Kve Visitors the work. Upper left: LeRov Kesb

The Amherst News-Times VOL. XXV, NUMBER 4 AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1943 SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD 1 Two Local Boys On So. Sea Islands When it's all over with and the boys come marching borne again and you start hearing strange noises coming from the lads who have been t o war, think noth ing of it. So we have heard the local boys are picking up a new language or two. Most of the Amherst people have heard that Sgt. Adam Droz-dowski and Corp. Leo Redman are on one of the Pacific but they Adam islands in the didn't know that these two mem- bers of the U. S. Marines are learning the lingo of the natives of that Island. That is what Sgt. 'Orozdowskl wrote home to his folks. Both are betting along fine, Corporal Redman is also spend ing much (if they have much) of his spare time using his sharp-shooting eye playing basketball. Sport fans remember Leo as one of the Amherst high Comets In '34 and '35, the team which entered the State Tour Leo ney that year. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Redman received -the first , letter, in four months from their son after Christmas. He wrote that he was in good health and told his folks not to worry. He and Adam have been together since their enlistment over a year ago. Recently Adam and Leo met '71 up Willi unuiuei Amherst man on the South Pacific island and the three had a happy reunion. The third Amherst fellow was Joseph Flnne-gan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Finnegan, Milan av., Joe is with the navy con struction unit, known as the Joe Seabees. Evidently his unit had been working on the island for a time when the Marines landed. The two Marines haven't written lately of Joe being with them. The construction units keep moving from one place to another as "soon as their work is completed so that new troops can move in. The Finnegans received a wire from their son shortly after Christmas from "Sa(ns Origin" but saying that he was fine. It was the first they had heard from him in several months. POST OFFICE LOSES EMPLOYEE TO ARMY Merrill Walker, clerk at the Amherst Post Office, received his call to report for duty In the army. Walker, an enlistee, will report In Cleveland Saturday morning, from there his destination is unknown. He is the second employee to leave the Amherst post office for service in the army. Corp. Frank Reichert was inducted over a year ago. . PVT. BARTLOME HAD OPERATION Pvt. Walter Bartlome is recuperating at the Army Hospital, Camp White, Oregon after undergoing an operation three weeks ago. Pvt. Bartlome has the following address: 21st Field Hospital, Brks. 1, Camp White, Oregon. Roland Northelm'i address Is Co. 1947, 84th Bbx, 21st Batt, U.S.N.T.S., Great Lakes, EL "; f On land, the sea and in the air Amherst Soldiers and Sailors are Fighting for Liberty Seaman Herb Morris lomleted lranun? Bluejacket, Herbert A. Morris, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Morris, Crosse-st, graduated Jan. 18 from school for machinist's mates, one of the many ' naval service school operated at the U. S. Naval Training S t a-tion at Great Lakes. Morris is now eligible for promotion to a third class petty officer rating. Herb was home a short time a week ago before graduation. We learned that a- oia fitnm 4 Via onantallvail trafn ",c in8 he received in this intensive 16-week course, he also had been given advanced instruction In minfnPV rfriii 0h thp thporv of naval procedure. At the present Herb is awaiting assignment to duty aboard a Navy man-o-war, or at some other naval shore station. Students enrolled in the ser vice schools are selected on the basis of results from, aptitude tests given them while In recruit training. Nineteen of the 49 trades used in the Navy are taught In the service schools here at Great Lakes. f Bob Stevens Gets Bird's Eye View.. Without a doubt we can be lieve that the Hawaiian Islands are all that they are painted. We've come to that conclusion after reading some of the letters Bob Stevens has written home since he's been over on the Islands.Bob, the son of Wire Chief Roy and Mrs. Stevens of Franklin-av, has been in Hawaii since last summer. He enlisted In the army over a year ago and signed up with the Signal Corps. He is a private first class. Work on the Islands is hard, filnpnlnfT tf n ft A . . ...-r.0 - same. Bob is able to get a bird's eye view of the island working with wires on tree tops. "The scenery from the tree tops looks very much like a Hollywood studio scene" he wrote in one of his letters. It's a common sight to see hundreds of pink orchids along the road side and right at the present there are numerous polnsettas in bloom. Green bananas and grapefruit hanging from trees is another common sight. The soldiers find that taking the husks off cocoanuts not too easy a task. A different type of apple over there is the mountain apple, it is red in color but shaped like a pear. There are sugar plantations nearby where the soldiers may visit and watch the production. Bob saw how brown sugar was produced, how the cane is stripped of its leaves, the stalks ground into pulp and then pulverized, making the sugar come out of the pulp. Many of the soldiers who had never seen the process found it very interest- Pfc. Steven's address is at the office should anyone care for it. ing. STARTED TRAINING-AT CAMP BRADFORD Arnold Koepp arrived at Camp Bradford, Va. recently to begin his training with the Navy Sea-bees. His address if Arnold Koepp, N.C.T.C., C.N. 8c, 83rd Bn., Co. C, Platoon 3, Camp Bradford, Va. - -' - , I : Vi t 1 f jChuck Gormky Is The Soldier One letter that we certainly wouldn't let slip by without giving our readers a chance to read is the one from Chuck Gormley, son of Mrs. George Schroeder of Jackson-st. Here it is: "Dear George: "Deep in the heart of Texas, right square in the middle, I re ceived a few copies of the News- Times and was glad to read the news of the boys in service. I think the army is swell. I am with a swell bunch of fellows. Quite a few are from the southern part of Ohio and some from Indiana. "We spend the best part of our time in classes studying about chemicals, poisonous gasses, etc. "From what I have observed all the men seem very enthusiastic about army life. We lay around in bed every morning un til five o'clock. This sives us pienty 01 time n l A -- - M 11 f ' to wash, shave, T; dress and make our beds by five-ten a. m. By iive-imeen we je are ouisiae where we stand and shiver while somebody blows a. bugle. After we are reasonably chilled, we grope our way through the dark ness to the mess-hall. Here we have plenty of breakfast consisting of an unidentified liquid and a choice of white or rye crusts. After gorging ourselves on this delicious repast we make our way back to our barracks. Here we have nothing to do untilseven-thirty-, so we just sit around and mop floors, wash windows, and pick up cigarette butts and match sticks. SUN BATHERS "Soon the Sarge comes in and says, 'Come out in the sun, kids.' So out we go into the wonderful sunshine and bask in it. Of course we stand in six inches of mud. To limber up we do a few simple calesthenics like touching your toes with both feet off the ground and grabbing yourself by your hair and holding yourself at arms' length. "At eight we put on our light pack and start marching into the mountains. Don't confuse the light pack with the heavy pack now. The light pack consists of a gun, bayonet, canteen, mess kit, coat, stakes, rope, gas mask, she! ter half, rain coat and a few other insignificant articles. The heavy pack has two blankets in it. I weigh one hundred and fifty and leave camp weighing two hundred plus. So you see how easy it is for us to romp and play in the mountains. "At noon those who can, limp to the infirmary. At the doc's they are divided into two classes, 1) those who have athletes foot and 2) those who have sore throats. If you have athletes foot you get your throat swabbed with iodine and if you have a sore throat they look at your feet. Anybody who claims he has a cold is sent to the guard house for impersonating an officer. "Ah, a great life. But all fooling aside, Frank, it IS nice here. Some days are tough but the good ones make up for it. "The only difference in my hours is the fact that Instead of stepping out at nine o'clock, I go to bed and instead of staying out until five, I get up for a new day. I feel fine and am putting on weight The weather has been very nice too. Well, George, I hope to be back someday, so until then, Regards, "Chuck." The Amherst man's address is Pvt. Charles W. Gormley, 16th Chemical Maintenance Co., Camp Bowie, Texas, A.S.N. 3S516444, U. S. Army. i r 1 Former Township Trustee Died Mon. A well-known Brownhelm man, Harvey L. Brandau, 64, died at his home Monday morning at eleven o'clock after a short illness. Brandau, born in Henrietta had spent all but four years of nis uie in Brownhelm. A man of activity, he served on the Brownhelm board of education and resigned last year asBrown-helm-twp clerk. He held the position of clerk for several years. The Brownhelm man was the first person to graduate from Brownhelm high school and that was In 1899. He also graduated from Ohio Northern where he studied to be a pharmacist. He practiced in Indiana, Oklahoma and Ohio and was employed at the Kuss Drug store for seven years. He was a member of the Brownhelm Congregational church and was a member of Stonington Lodge of Masons in Amherst. Brandau was the third member of his family to die within the past nine months. The others were Mrs. A. J. Shattuck and Mrs. Sam Bacon, both of Brownhelm.He is survived by his wife, Charlotte, son, DuRand ofVer-milion-on-the-Lake and John H. at home; one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Leimbach, Wagner, Okla., one grandchild; one sister, Mrs. A. A. Hasenpflug and one brother Fred Brandau, both of Brownhelm.Funeral services were held this afternoon at two o'clock in the Brownhelm Congregational church with Rev. Virgil Mayne officating. Burial was held in the Brownhelm cemetery under the direction of the Conrad Zilch Funeral Home. The Masons held a service-' at the grave. Third Senior To Leave High School For Navv Robert Lee Womack is the third senior of Amherst high school to leave school in order to Join the navy. Womack left town Tuesday morning for Great Lakes where he will begin his boot training. Last week Elmer Reichert, Jr. arrived at Great Lakes and several weeks ago Jack McCann left for training at Camp Endicotte, R. I. ix W . Ti f L. I nc preseniaiion 01 uic T? ... J.A .;..v'1-a ' - zL- "i -i-5 i: . . "; - :.v. .-v y I? .- j 1 "". ! f . T; A U i Si: .. 1 ' " . ' ' ' - 1 -L first opportunity to visit inside the plant. They were permitted to watch various people at ler is explaining to Alex Altfelt how taps are made. Center top: here our cameraman caught Walter Nord, president of the corporation, interested in an operation being performed by Sylvia Mathes. Upper right: Major H. S. Karch tnd Fred Ber-ner are watching a machine operation. Lower left: three school teachers, the Misses Margaret Pandy, Florence Ehrman and Mary Frances Schriver watch Helen Sivinski at her machine. Lower right: Evan Nord explains a part to Commander W. J. Mauer and Lieut. Goodman. Amherst Shipbuilders Help Cut Boat Construction Time Two carpenters from Amherst who have been down in New Orleans, La. for over a year now have kept themselves occupied successfully. A letter to the editor from Douglas Schultheiss recently related that he and has father, Wallace Schultheiss are busy day in and day out. The elder Schultheiss, as you remember, was appointed superintendent of carpentry at the Delta Shipbuilding Co. and his son a foreman. To acquaint the Amherst people with the Delta Shipbuilding Co. we can quote the former Amherst man's letter in saying "It is a swell organization, producing Liberty Ships for the Government." Since their stay in New Orleans, 31 ships have been launched successfully, twenty-eight of which are in service as cargo vessels for convoy duty. "We feel proud to take part in a program that will help to whip the Axis," he wrote. The Delta Shipbuilding Co. was presented with the Maritime Commission "M" on Jan. 7 for outstanidng speed in production. Admiral Vickery made the presentation and the governor of Louisiana, Sam Jones and other dignitaries were present for the occasion. An estimated ten thousand spectators were in the yard that day. The Delta Yard is accredited as being the outstanding yard in the Gulf area. The letter from Schultheiss Frank Harrs Observed 60th Anniversary The sixtieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harr was the occasion of a celebration Sunday, Jan. 17th at their home in Kipton. Their seven children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends gathered to congratulate the couple. The couple were married in Brownhelm in 1883 and have resided in Lorain-co all their lives. Mrs. Harr was born in Amherst as Anna Chapin. The children present at the affair were Roy A. of Amherst, Burton F. of Akron, Edward C. and Robert W. of Elyria, Carl at home, Mrs. Emma Bussell of Elyria and Mrs. James linger ofOb-erlin. VISITORS SEE WORKINGS A M 'C" - U. II C riuy-iiav 3 i. iu mc nuivuwui, vuiu. mam ias 1 wcck went on "When we started the yard it seemed an impossible task to teach inexperienced men to be ship builders, but we "dood it." In all the crafts we have a total of sixteen thousand men and wo men, all striving twenty-four hours a day to turn out ships. The first ship took 179 days to complete and launch, compared to 44 days on the one launched to day. We lay keel for another i ship two and a half hours after i launching, where it, used to take a couple of days." Wm. Slumska Taken By Death Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon for Wil- liam Slumska, 79, who died at his home on Park-av, Monday. Mr. Slumska had been ill for a long time having been confined to his bed for the past two and one-half years. He came to Amherst at the age of seven from Germany. He was a quarryman before retiring 35 years ago to operate his small farm on Park-av. Active in lo - cal affairs, Slumska served the Amherst Volunteer Fire Depart - ment for 25 years and was also a member of St. Peter'sEvangelical-Reformed church. He is survived by two sons, Carl of Lorain and William of Amherst; four daughters, Mrs. Elmer Stang of Lorain, Mrs. Charles Zimmer and Mrs. Ella Fisher of Elyria and Mrs. Laura Musselmann of Ansonia, O.: eight grandchildren, eight great grandchildren; one brother Harmon Slumska of Lorain and one sister, Mrs. James King of Lorain. Rev. C. E. Schmidt officiated at the service and burial was held . in Cleveland-st cemetery under the direction of the Conrad Zikh Funeral Home. TRAINING IN R. O. T. C. AT OHIO STATE U. At Ohio State University Glenn H. Thompson and W. Howard Angersbach are training in ROTC. Recent promotions in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps found Thompson was made a sergeant and Angersbach a captain. Pvt. Hubert Jones, Bowman Field, Ky., spent last Sunday with his wife and relatives. AT U. S. AUTOMATIC A..t !- r l t 1. Firemen Fail To irind (as Cache A rumor that thirty 5-gallon cans of gasoline was stored in the basement of 'an Amherst home was aired at the council meeting Tuesday night when Fire Chief A. G. Stiwald reported that he and Fireman Henry Gordon had made an inspection of the residence just a few minutes before the meeting. The chief reported that only about two quarts of gasoline was found in the residence. W T .. 1 IT 1 1 L . .. ... . of the New York Central rail- road. The engineeers reported I that the West-st bf idge could not , be water proofed and that water ! seepage in the winter and after 1 rains could not be prevented. I The railroad also said that the 1 cistern, which they had planned j to fill, would be left open if the village would agree to keep the ; cover in good condition. The railroad cars containing i the section gang, which a few weeks ago created a riot call for the sheriff's department, will j be moved to No. 8 quarry, i Approval of an extension of the j fire protection contract with ; Brownhelm township was voted, ' Council's town hall committee ! was authorized to fix regular ' rates for the rental of the as- sembly room and the auditorum. ONLY ONE POLICEMAN Council decided to get along with only one regular policeman since Chief Earl White left for the navy. Three or four special police will be appointed who will be available for call during the day time, and Patrolman Ed Mays will be put on the night shift for the duration. An ordinance was passed providing for the position of town hall custodian at $40 a month. Other village employees hired on a month-to-month basis included Charles Mathes, disposal plant; H. Mays, policeman;' John Hol-lihgsworth, street commissioner and Dorothy Gawne, secretary to the mayor. Miss Gawne was granted a, $5 monthly raise, and Hollingsworth 5 cents an hour increase. William Baird, manager of the light plant, will be asked to appear before the council's next meeting to discuss with the council the possibility of discontinuing some of the street lighting. This will be attempted in an effort to reduce the village's expense.PLANT T-J J . vveunoaay Kve Visitors the work. Upper left: LeRov Kesb